The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-07-23

are more promptly paid than for
merly. More houses are rented
by the same number of families
than heretofore. Before Prohi-
biilou. sometimes as many as
three families would live in ono
house. The heads Of those fam,
lilies now not spending their money
tor drink are each able to rent
house, thus using three instead Of
ono.
Working men who formerly
spent a great part OF their money
for liquor, now spend it IN food
and clothes for their families.
The retail grocery men sell moro
goods and collect their bills better
than ever before. Thus they arc
more able to settle with the
1 wholesale mon,
A pcrccptible Increase has
been noticed in the number OF
people who ride in the street cars.
According to the coal dealers
many people bought coal and
stored 1t away last winter who
had never done so before. Others
who had been accustomed TO buy
ing two or three tons on time.
this last winter bought seven or
eight and paid cash for it. A
leading proprietor of millinery
store said he had sold more hats
and bonnetts to laboring men for
their wives and daughters, than
in the history Of his business.
Contractors say their men do
better work, and on Saturday
evenings, when they receive their
weeks S wages, spend the same for
flour, hams, dry goods, or other
necessary things fer their families
Thus they are in better spirits,
have more hope, aud are not
inclined TO strike and growl about
higher wages.
Attendance upon the public
| schools has increased. The
superintendent Of public instruc-
ton said in his report to the board
OF education, made January 1st
j 1887:
"During the past year it ha;
become a subject Of remark BY
, teachers in the schools and b.
, visitors. that the children were
J more tidy, were better dressed
were better shod, and presented !
: neater appearance than ever be
} fore. Less trouble has been ex.
perienced in having purchased
books required by rules, fewer
a children have boon Withdrawn &
S aid in supporting the family, tn,
: higher classes in the grammai
Y schools haye been promoted e
: the higher schools. both male ant
{ female, than ever ii the hlstor,
: of the schools All these indica
! tions point to the increased pros
periiy Of the city, and to th
. growing interest in the cause O
o education on the part of til
n people,"
o There has been marked III
d crease in attendance upon Oh
n Sunday schools Of the city. Thi
i is especially noticeable among th
.e suburban churches. Man.
" children have started to Saada
d Schools who were not able TO al
rs tend for want Of proper clothing
t. Attendance upon the differel
l. churches is far better. FroI
s. fifteen hundred to two thousan
10 people have joined the variou
g churches Of the city during th
p year.
% The determination on the pa
lc Of the people to prohibit the liquc
ID traffic, has stimulated dispos
j. ton to do away with other evil
to The laws against gambling al
s. rigidly enforced. A considerab
Of stock Of gamblers tools gatherC
to together by the police for sever
w years past was recently used fl
lg the purpose OF making larl
nS bonfire on one of the unoccupi,
Dis squares Of the city. The eli
IL council has refused longer
re grant license to bucket shop
as thus putting the seal of conden
~ nation upon the trade in futures
hs all kinds.
be All these reforms havo d
b. cided tendency to diminish Grim
e. Two weeks were necessary fo
~ merly to ret Though with Il
ed criminal docket. During q
s. present year it was closed out
"a two Gays. The chain gang
tie almost left with nothing but chai
lce and the balls. The gang-ps
would NOT be large enough
de work the public roads of t
'ut county were it not augmented
ler fresh supplies from the surroun